The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

1.-THE Kids Visit Judge Thompson, and
Have . Very Enjoyable Time.
Last Monday was the birthday Of
Judge VIM Thompson, and his friends
The Kids" determined to celebrate the
event in a style befitting the occasion.
Quite a number of young people, in
wagons and buggies, drove out to the
Judges residence on the Heights, and
what was done there is best told by ''Vox"
who was present and thoroughly en-
joyed the pleasure afforded by the visit
of the young people. ''Vox" says:
The F. p. KS. of Palatka invaded the
Heights; they persuaded some lambs to
go with them. They sang cover the
Hills and far Away" and a jolly set were
they, as in crowded, OVERLOOKING band
wagon, they hied their way to Pine
hurst. From all appearances some
body's strawberry patch must have been
depleted, and with ruby lips the lambs
enjoyed the frozen milk as if it was their
natural food. AS the icy edible melted
from the warmth bubbling up from
glowing hearts, and the sweet flavor from
berries and cream fabricated their
tongues, the lambs cried ma-a and the
kids responded pa-a. As THE NEWS oft
ioyabIe time" Occasionally kid would
gymnastic, elevate his body and threaten
with his head, and the lambs would skip
aside fearing no evil, for small horns
were there and no beard was seen. The
kid is an animal that has not attained
unto beard, though he anxiously hopes
by gentle persuasion to evolve from a
downy chin hirsute appendage. The
lamb sympathizes and simply cries bah !.
What brought these joyous young ones
to make a raid upon the Heights they
came to honor the birthday of their host,
and although he had seen seventy
three birthdays, they, innocent,
thoughtless youths, wished he might
have many more when he was lettering
under the weight of so many years
Well, if birthdays always bring such de
Eghtful scenes and pleasant surround
ings he would not care if he could rival
Methuselah in length of years. Words
fail to tell of the wondrous loneliness of
the lambs, nor would one particularize,
as well try to designate one by one the
flowers in a garden where all were beau
tiful, fragrant and exquisitely charming
| shall only mention that among the gay
and bright ones there We're two Ruths,
who came to the gladdening-no more
and with no other intent. One tall and
graceful, the other petite but piquant;
they both were young maidens fair-not
widows-and Boaz had a penchant for
widows and his heart was not touched.
In fact his heart is in the scar and yellow
leaf of life and he fears the contrast and
incongruity of fair fresh flowers upon
whitening stalk. He sympathized more
congenially with the sadness of widows
weeds. There were two Ducks there
who quacked and quacked to show they
were mo chickens" Lula must not be
passed unnoticed. She dispensed cream
and berries and gladdening smiles and
reiuvenating words. a princess she is
budding into a queen. Lula, Lula, thou
art zoo, too for any thing except to make
glad tine heart of some man. Be sure you
are right, then comfort, then bless. The
time of parting came and with many
well wishes for the host the young and
bouyant hearts departed with cheering
shouts and mirthful songs.